NOTE: Yes, I do realize I use lyrics at the end, and I hope it's easy to follow. The song is "Fine" by Adam Gwon.
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//Eden//
The door slammed behind me, as I fell into my bed, collapsing in tears. How could she take me away from Kellin right after he woke up? My head still hurt, but I couldn't get an aspirin because then she would know.
"Eden! We need to talk. Open this door now!" She pounded.
"Can you please just go away?!" I yelled back.
"I am not leaving this spot until you get your ass out here to talk to me!"
"Why? So you can talk about what a horrible child I am, and that I'm such an idiot for going out?" I stood up and wiped my eyes, I was going to face her.
"Stop turning this all on me, Eden!" She shouted through the door.
"It all leads back to you." I mumbled, walking up to the door and opening it. Megan stood as tall as me, and had one hand on her hip, she stepped back.
"Will you please explain to me why you would sneak out in the middle of the night?"
"I wanted to see an old friend."
"Oh yeah? Who? Should I be worried that you're pregnant!?"
"No!! God, you don't even know me! I'm not looking to have sex all the time if that's what you think!"
"Oh, I don't know you?! All I know is what you've shown me, which is drinking, self destruction, sex, drugs, sneaking around, and violence. I don't like this kind of behavior, especially from a 14 year old!"
"Stop acting like you're Mother Theresa! Up until a few weeks ago, you could care less about what I was doing! Stop making such a big deal out of nothing!"
"Nothing?! That was not nothing! What is it going to take for you to stop doing these things? I am really trying to turn things around for all of us, and you don't even let me. Every other day I have to fight with you! I can't do that, it's so hard on me-"
"Oh, this is hard on you? You almost killed me before I was born, and I have to live with that every single day. You left me to fend for myself, so that you could go out drinking with your friends! Do you not get it? Life isn't hard for you, everything you want you get." I yelled, pulling up my sleeve, "These cuts are reminders, so that I can't forget what I have gone through. I'm sorry you don't have a perfect daughter to take to your little interview or red carpet walks. Just because you don't like who I am, doesn't mean I'm going to change!"
"I don't want you to be perfect, Eden! I just want you to stop doing things that could put you in danger. I care about you, although you don't seem to see it! How many times do I have to apologize for the past?"
"I don't know. Maybe until you actually mean it!"
"Dammit Eden! I have put down everything for you, I am trying so hard for you to forgive me. You won't even give me a chance before putting me down!"
"How many chances do you need? I waited for a mother when I was little, I always imagined having a different mom. Eventually I gave up on you, and I don't need you!" I spat.
"You may not think you need me, but you do. Things will only get worse from here, don't you see? I will not have my daughter be some drug addict on the streets!"
"I want Aunt Christa." I pursed my lips and slammed my bedroom door. My phone was on my bed, and I quickly dialed Aunt C's number.
"Hey Eden!"
"I need you to take me back. I can't stay here anymore, just please let me move back in!"
"Hey now, slow down. What happened?"
"Can you please just come get me?"
"I have a feeling that you two got in a fight. Would you mind telling me what went on?" She questioned.
"I snuck out last night to see a friend. She saw that I wasn't in my bed, and then tracked me down to the hospital where Kellin's at. He woke up, and I was finally getting to talk to him, and then she makes me leave. When we got home she was yelling at me about how I need to change, and I... Aunt Christa, this is so hard.." My eyes began to tear up, I missed my aunt so much.
"Maybe your mother is just trying to help you."
"No, I can't let her do that, she is going to leave me again!"
"Darling, she is trying to make a fresh start with you. You should forgive what is in the past, and try to move on from it."
"I- I just can't. How do I know she won't do it again?" I asked.
"People make mistakes, now she is just trying to mend what she broke." She breathed.
"She's not doing doing a very good job! I just need to come back to you."
"Honey, you can't give up this easily, that's not how it works."
"I- I gotta go." I lied.
"Okay sweetie. Love you!"
"Love you too.." I mumbled. Of course, no one was on my side. The only person who was ever there for me was Kellin, and because of my mother I can't even have him. Why did she always take away everything that's important to me?
But maybe Aunt Christa is right, I should forgive her.
Then again, who knows how long she will actually seem to care.
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//Megan//
I sat there on the couch, hugging my knees, thinking about everything that I've done wrong. The door opened behind me to Brian's smiling face.
"Hey Megs." He grinned, setting his stuff down and pulling off his shoes.
"Hey.." I gave a half smile.
"What's wrong?" He came and sat next to me, wrapping his arms around my tired body.
"She doesn't want to live with us anymore, it's my fault, it always has been."
"Don't blame everything on yourself, you have got to take a big breathe and not let her get away."
"I know." I took a deep breathe.
"I know what will get your mind off of all this, come on." He helped me up, and pulled me into the kitchen. "Let's make something good for dinner." He opened the pantry door, looking for anything that stood out.
"Chicken parmesan?" I asked.
"That's perfect!" He chimed, having an extra glow about him. Brian started to hum a familiar tune, "Sing with me." I giggled.
"Fine." I winked.
Brian started, "I started for the wine"
MEGAN
The wine!
BRIAN
The wine!
We were shopping for a bottle to bring to her cousin's soiree.
MEGAN
My cousin's a su chef, she's very gourmet.
BRIAN
I grabbed my favorite cabernet.
MEGAN
He's got no clue and so I say:
Darling, the wine
BRIAN
The wine?
MEGAN
The wine!
They're serving monkfish, so darling the wine can't be red.
How 'bout this Austrian Riesling instead?
BRIAN
Honey, you know I don't like the Riesling.
When have you ever seen me drink Riesling?
MEGAN
Never but can't you listen this once,
Red wine and fish, you'll look like a dunce
BRIAN
Fine!
I'll bring the red, you bring the white
That way I'll still get drunk, you'll still be right
MEGAN
Fine.
BRIAN
Fine.
MEGAN
Fine.
And then there was the cab.
BRIAN
The cab!
MEGAN
The cab. We're stuck in the middle of Broadway,
Ten minutes we wait.
BRIAN
So we're ten blocks away, and we're already late.
MEGAN
I point out there'd be no delay,
If we would just turn that a-way.
BRIAN
Honey, the cab!
MEGAN
The cab.
BRIAN
The cab! Was pointing straight down Broadway.
I know you're concerned, but you're cousin's on Broadway,
so why have we turned?
MEGAN
Darling, I know my cousin's on Broadway,
but there was lots of traffic on Broadway!
BRIAN
Surely, but now in my own defense,
We're farther away, which doesn't make sense
MEGAN
Fine, driver, please stop here
if you would
I think
Walking would do us both some good.
BRIAN
Fine.
MEGAN
Fine.
BOTH
Fine.
We don't say anything if we're walking down Broadway.
It's like I'm walking next to a stranger.
I've had that feeling more and more, like I don't even know him/her!
BRIAN
Right now we're cold, and we're still in a hurry,
MEGAN
I'm not gonna stop and I'm not gonna worry.
BOTH
We'll be fine.
Fine.
Fine.
Then it starts to rain.
MEGAN
My hair starts to drip
My shoes are a mess
The bag's getting wet
and so is my dress
BRIAN
I love the rain.
How everything should be.
MEGAN
Speaking up, we've got no umbrella.
BRIAN
And dots her hair like morning dew.
Suddenly I start to think
The day I first met her
A bucket of snow had landed in her hair
I picture her shaking snowflakes off her shoulder
And how I want to get us back to there
I want her to know how I can't bare to spend
a single day without her
But how can she know?
How can she know?
MEGAN
Oh, shit! OW! My shoe, my shoe, damnit!
This is really fantastic, no really absurd,
And what, you just stand there, not even word,
Fine, I'm gonna go, we're late for my cousin's.
God help a soul who's late for my cousin!
You can stay put here out in the rain,
Don't leave it up to me to explain
Give me the wine, don't take all day
Fine then! Bring it yourself, your cabernet, Jesus!
BRIAN
Shut up Megan and marry me!
MEGAN
Fine!
What?
Brian was on one knee, holding a little black box. "Will you?"
I was lost for words, but I couldn't stop smiling. "Oh Brian, of course I will marry you."